Innovation and Transfer of Technology

Located in Tapada da Ajuda, on Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA) campus,

INOVISA is strategically located to support the relationship between ISA and

companies linked to the agricultural, food, forestry, environmental, landscape

and biotechnological sectors.

Supporting ISA and Companies Relationship

Target:

Researchers and Teachers, namely from Instituto Superior de Agronomia

Enterprises related to INOVISA’s activity sectors wishing to strengthen

their connection with ISA

The services developed by INOVISA, as a Technology Transfer Office at Insituto Superior

de Agronomia, aim to promote collaboration between industry and researchers, through

skilled facilitators capable of speaking both languages (business and scientific).

Serviço de apoio a Investigadores e Docentes, nomeadamente do ISA SUPPORT SERVICES TO RESEARCHERS AND TEACHERS

OF INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA

Budgeting Support In order to consider the protection and enhancement of technology in R&D projects application, INOVISA assists budgets preparation, ensuring that these issues are included as costs incurred by donors.

Protocols/R&D agreements preparation Support INOVISA supports protocols/R&D agreements preparation in consortium with companies or other organizations, ensuring that certain important issues are previously defined and agreed. For example: Who owns the results? Which form of exploration results should be used and what are the rights and obligations of the parties involved in this regard?

Strategy Support The decison of how to value a technology depends on several factors and must always be considered from the commercial and institutional points of view. INOVISA guides researchers in deciding the best strategy to enhance their technology.

Potential markets/customers search Technology valorization is viable only if there are potential customers interested in its development. INOVISA assists in the potential markets search, in order to find the ideal partner to commercialize each technology.

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Serviço de apoio a Investigadores e Docentes, nomeadamente do ISA SUPPORT SERVICES TO RESEARCHERS AND TEACHERS

OF INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA

Technology Assessment Support In order to the technology negotiation process can be faster and more transparent it is essential the assessment of its commercial value. Specialized assistance is therefore crucial since the evaluation may contain subjective aspects.

Negotiation Support The negotiation process is the most critical and delicate stage of a technology transfer process. INOVISA has available a skilled team to support the whole negotiation process of the technology.

Technology Transfer Agreements Support A technology transfer agreement is a complex reality with unique characteristics for each project and should be supervised by technical experts in order to better protect ISA and its researchers without compromising the interests of those who wish to explore the technology.

Process Management After the technology transfer agreement execution it’s essential to monitor the entire process in order to promote the effective use of the technology and ensure that the agreement is executed in its entire extension.

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SUPPORT SERVICES TO COMPANIES

Definition of an Action Plan with the company

The first approach usually begins with a meeting with INOVISA, in order to define the needs and interests of the company and then develop an action plan that answers those needs.

Partners Matching and Teams Establishment

Taking into account the Action Plan, INOVISA will identify the team within the Instituto Superior de Agronomia skilled to meet the needs of the company. INOVISA may also use its own contacts network to identify other potential partners for the project.

R&D PROJECTS IN CONSORTIUM WITH ISA

Agreements /Collaboration Protocols preparation Support

INOVISA supports the agreements/collaboration protocols preparation and negotiation given the unique characteristics of each project and ensuring the involved parties interests.

Project Follow-up

During a R&D project in consortium, INOVISA plays a front office role by dialoguing with ISA during all stages of the project.

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SUPPORT SERVICES TO COMPANIES

ORGANIZED VISITS TO ISA RESEARCH CENTERS

Visit ISA’s Centers (or groups) of R&D and know their areas of research can provide an important source of knowledge on the evolution of an industry, and is also a way for a company to know the researchers with greater relevance in its area of operation. These visits will be prepared and implemented in accordance with the specifics of each company.

SUPPORT SERVICES TO COMPANIES

RESEARCHERS VISITS TO COMPANIES

INOVISA promotes technical visits to companies of ISA researchers whose area of research is relevant to the company. These visits may include a workshop or training in the area of interest of the company in which the researcher(s) is(are) the expert(s) .

SUPPORT SERVICES TO COMPANIES

SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING ACTIONS

Specific workshops and training actions are a source of external knowledge for a company, contributing with new points of view, exploring emerging technologies impacts and promoting new approaches to manage and organize processes. INOVISA organizes and promotes workshops and training actions suited to companies needs.

Edifício INOVISA, Sala 4, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa GPS: 38º 43' 05.07''N | 9º 11' 33.45''W

CONTACTS

T: (351) 21 363 2495 | (351) 21 365 3551 M: (351) 91 230 8818 F: (351) 21 363 0284 E: inovisa@isa.utl.pt